The Cherished Wife

Chapter 369

Noelle was visibly taken aback by Jade's request. Winter had just left, and now, Jade had arrived. If Noelle still did not understand their intentions after all these years, then she would have lived her twenty- some years in vain.

Noelle gazed at Jade with eyes that seemed to say a lot without speaking a word. Jade felt a weird twinge of guilt when Noelle looked at her like that, but she shook it off quickly. She glanced around at everyone and said, "Noelle, it's been ages since mom last saw you. What's the matter? Don't you want to talk to me even a little bit?"

Inside, Noelle just laughed calmly. She thought Jade was pretty good at pretending-she wondered if Jade had learned that from Winter, or if it was the other way around. Noelle did not let anything show on her face, though. She just sat there, silent.

Jade was annoyed on the inside, but with Samuel, Sebastian, and Charles there, she did not think it was a good idea to get mad at Noelle. So, she smiled and said, "Noelle, Mom's got something for you. Your sister's married now, so I'm worried about you. We haven't had a good talk in so long, and you're always so busy. You're never at home!"

in, losing his patience. "You're her mom, and you're not doing a great job. You're always blaming Noelle for stuff! Isn't it your fault Noelle doesn't feel at home with the Shaws?" "Father!" Jade was shocked that Sebastian would scold her in front of so many people. However, since he was her

Jade was wrong. Samuel and Sebastian might not always agree, but they were on the same page

looked upset. "Today is Winter's big day, but instead of taking care of her, you keep bothering Noelle.

to give up. Just then, her phone rang. "Hello,

sharp light. He looked down, grabbed his phone, and sent a text. The reply came back quickly, just one word: